{"id":725423,"date":"2026-05-04T05:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:25:12","slug":"mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b59b7cecfc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b59b7cecfc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623128\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-000.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Fast food collaborations have a way of catching me off guard at this point. I\u2019ve accepted that pretty much any brand can team up with pretty much any designer, and the result will land somewhere between genuinely inspired and deeply confusing. But when McDonald\u2019s announced a partnership with New York-based designer Susan Alexandra to launch a collection of hand-beaded drink carriers, I had to stop scrolling.<\/p>\n<p>The timing is intentional. McDonald\u2019s is rolling out its first-ever lineup of Refreshers and crafted sodas starting May 6, six new drinks that range from a Mango Pine<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>le Refresher to a Dirty Dr Pepper, each with a personality loud enough to inspire its own aesthetic. Think freeze-dried fruit, popping boba, cold foam. The drinks are clearly built for a generation that treats a beverage order as a mood, not just a thirst solution. And Susan Alexandra, who has spent years turning beaded bags and accessories into cult objects, is exactly the right collaborator for that energy.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.mcdonalds.com\/corpmcd\/our-stories\/article\/mcdonalds-usa-first-ever-refreshers-crafted-sodas.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McDonalds<\/a> x <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.susanalexandra.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susan Alexandra<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623080\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623080\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-010.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"742ce0b9398e1bb76beb2ebe-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"742ce0b9398e1bb76beb2ebe-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623081\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623081\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-011.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The collection includes six hand-beaded carriers, one for each new drink. Each design pulls color and texture directly from its corresponding flavor. The Strawberry Watermelon Refresher carrier is red and pink, soft and berry-bright. The Blackberry Passion Fruit version leans into dainty white beads. The Mango Pineapple has tropical warmth written all over it. These are not subtle pieces. They are made to be seen, and that is the entire point.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623082\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623082\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-012.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"742ce0b9398e1bb76beb2ebe-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"742ce0b9398e1bb76beb2ebe-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623083\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623083\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-013.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Susan Alexandra\u2019s work has always operated in that specific visual register where maximalism meets handcraft. Her bags are the kind of thing you notice from across a room, the kind of accessories that start conversations. Matching that energy to a McDonald\u2019s cup feels odd on paper, but when you actually look at the carriers, the logic holds. The drinks are colorful, slightly chaotic, and unapologetically fun. The accessories match.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623084\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623084\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623085\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623085\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623086\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623086\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Prices range from $48 to $58 depending on the design, which I know will prompt some eye-rolling. It\u2019s a drink carrier. For McDonald\u2019s. But that framing also misses the point. Susan Alexandra pieces are collectibles, objects that people hold onto not because they are practical but because they carry a specific cultural moment with them. A $48 beaded carrier that references a fast food soda is not a purely functional purchase. It is a souvenir. A more interesting souvenir, I\u2019d argue, than most things that get sold under a collab banner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623090\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623090\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623088\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623088\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623089\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623089\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The carriers are sold exclusively on SusanAlexandra.com starting May 6, in limited quantities. Each one also comes with a $10 McDonald\u2019s Arch Card, which is a small but genuinely clever touch. The idea is that you buy the carrier, then go get the drink it was made for. As brand strategy goes, it\u2019s actually pretty smart. It ties the accessory back to the experience rather than letting it float into the abstract realm of limited edition merch.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623091\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623091\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623092\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-623092\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/02\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"McDonald\u2019s New Drinks Come With a $58 Fashion Accessory\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/mcdonalds-new-drinks-come-with-a-58-fashion-accessory\/mcdonalds-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes this collaboration land is that it doesn\u2019t feel like a desperation move from either side. McDonald\u2019s is genuinely expanding its beverage program in a significant way, and it needs the launch to feel like a cultural moment rather than just a menu update. Susan Alexandra brings a specific visual language and a loyal customer base that overlaps with exactly the kind of person who cares about aesthetics down to what\u2019s in their cup holder. The match is less random than it first appears, and the choice of collaborator signals how seriously McDonald\u2019s is taking this particular moment.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not saying everyone needs a hand-beaded carrier for their Sprite Berry Blast. But I do think there\u2019s real craft in how this collaboration was conceived. The carriers are not just branded merchandise. They are wearable interpretations of a drink, which is a genuinely strange and interesting design brief that Susan Alexandra executed with her signature commitment to color and detail. Fast food has been flirting with fashion for a while now. 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